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Bandai Namco Filmworks Absorbs Sotsu's Gundam Business in Restructuring
Bandai Namco Holdings will consolidate key functions of its visual and music operations as part of a major reorganization aimed at accelerating the global expansion of the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise and strengthening the use of music assets across its IP portfolio. Effective A...
9 months ago
CygamesPictures to Become CyPic Under CyberAgent Restructuring
CygamesPictures will become a consolidated subsidiary of CyberAgent as part of a groupwide reorganization aimed at strengthening the company's animation business. The change takes effect on February 27, 2026, when CyberAgent will acquire shares directly from Cygames, shifting th...
9 months ago
Aniplex Acquires Egg Firm, Strengthening Planning and Production Pipeline
Aniplex has acquired all shares of Tokyo-based production and planning company Egg Firm, making it a wholly owned subsidiary as of February 2, 2026. The purchase price was not disclosed. Egg Firm will continue operating under the leadership of founder and president Nobuhiro Oosa...
9 months ago
Netflix and MAPPA Formalize Strategic Partnership to Expand Global Anime Production
From left to right: Kaata Sakamoto (Netflix) and Manabu Ootsuka (MAPPA) Netflix has entered into a strategic partnership with Japanese animation studio MAPPA, reinforcing its long-term commitment to anime as a core global content pillar. Announced on January 21, 2026, the agreem...
9 months ago
TMS Entertainment Forms Production Alliance With Taiwan's R. Animation
TMS Entertainment has entered into a business partnership with Taiwan-based animation studio R. Animation, as the Japanese production company moves to reinforce its production pipeline amid mounting capacity constraints in the anime industry. The agreement, announced on January...
10 months ago
A-1 Pictures, CloverWorks Establish Flint Base, Strengthening Production Capacity
A-1 Pictures and CloverWorks, both subsidiaries of Aniplex under Sony Group, have announced the creation of Flint Base, a new animation studio set to open in April 2026. Designed as an entry point for aspiring animators, the studio addresses one of the industry's most persistent...
1 year ago
CyberAgent Establishes Studio Kurm, Expanding Its Anime Production Capabilities
CyberAgent has launched a new animation studio called Studio Kurm, marking another step in the company's growing commitment to anime production. Led by veteran producer Maiko Okada—known for her work on titled such as Koutetsujou no Kabaneri (Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress) and O...
1 year ago
Frontier Works Acquires Yokohama Animation Lab as Subsidiary
Frontier Works, the planning and production arm of animate Group, has acquired animation studio Yokohama Animation Lab, making it a subsidiary. The announcement was made on September 5 through Frontier Works' official website. Established in 2002, Frontier Works is the core ente...
1 year ago
Gaina Acquired by AI Venture Creator's X, Rebrands as BENTEN Film
Japanese animation studio Gaina has been acquired by Creator's X, an AI-focused venture established last year. The acquisition marks Gaina's departure from the Kinoshita Group, which held full ownership since 2018. In line with the ownership change, the studio officially rebrand...
1 year ago
AlphaPolis Expands into Anime Production with White Fox Acquisition
In a strategic move aimed at enhancing its ability to adapt intellectual properties (IP) into high-quality animated content, Japanese publisher AlphaPolis has acquired 100% of shares in anime production studio White Fox, making it a wholly owned subsidiary. The acquisition, anno...
1 year ago
